Fashion and Textiles 2019/20 Undergraduate Guide by University of Huddersfield

Undergraduate study

Fashion and Textiles 2019/20

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Teaching Excellence Framework Gold Award Huddersfield is a TEF gold-rated institution delivering consistently outstanding teaching and learning of the highest quality found in the UK (Teaching Excellence Framework, 2017).

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Welcome to Fashion and Textiles Fashion and Textiles at Huddersfield is an awardwinning, professionally accredited, international subject area. Studying with us offers you the opportunity to be part of an inspiring crossdisciplinary environment, benefiting from high quality teaching and learning, with access to industry-leading facilities.

and have achieved international recognition for merging traditional methods with new and digital technology. The subject area has a strong graduate employment record with our graduates working around the world. We are passionate about the subject area and your personal development.

You will have the opportunity to benefit from high profile, world-leading input into your course, supplemented by ‘live’ projects, industry placements and internships. We provide an ideas-led approach to creative risk, exploration, questioning, entrepreneurship and collaboration towards the pursuit of the most innovative and creative work.

The £30m investment in a new building for our School, planned to open in 2019, will ensure that you benefit from the best possible infrastructure to realise your full potential.

We have won many international awards, pioneered groundbreaking conferences in textile innovation and creative pattern cutting,

Professor Mike Kagioglou Dean, School of Art, Design and Architecture

I hope you will join us and I look forward to welcoming you to the School.

Fashion and textiles can be an extremely rewarding industry to get into. You could be working in one of the most creative industries on the planet.

Study with us At the start of my second year, I had the opportunity to go to the Burberry Fashion Show. It was amazing! Rachel Purcell, Fashion and Textile Buying Management BA(Hons)

Kathryn Lund, Textiles with Surface Design BSc(Hons), winner of the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters Student Bursary Award.

Check this out! 100% The UK’s only University where all our permanent teaching staff are Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.*

To have a good chance of securing a great career you’re going to have to work on your skills and build up your contacts. Get it right and you could be having an amazing time working in one of the most creative industries on the planet – anywhere on the planet you want to go. Our courses cover everything from the development of fibres and textiles, through to the design and development of fabrics and their application across all sorts of industries. From designing and making fashion garments, to developing fabrics for the automotive industry, there are lots of applications you could learn more about. You might want to focus on a particular area like costume design, or the creative and crafts side of textile development. Some courses also look at the subject from a business perspective, including the buying, merchandising and sourcing. How you get products out to the consumer, and how you market them too. We want to prepare you to take your place in a commercial environment once you leave University.

Graduate costume show 2017

Placement All our Fashion and Textiles students can undertake a placement year.

Facilities The University is investing £30m in a new building for art, design and architecture students, expected to be open in 2019.

During your course we could help you get placements with some great companies, thanks to our links in the industry. Recent graduates took placements with companies like Julien Macdonald, ITV’s This Morning in London and Opera Australia in Sydney. You might also have the chance to work on sponsored projects and competitions, so you could be a real winner before you even get started. When you’re not out in the industry, you’ll be working in our fashion and textiles studios with a range of exciting technologies and equipment. Our members of staff are here to support you every step of the way and will show you how to use the latest technical equipment. On your chosen course you could have the chance to learn a range of skills including designing, buying, product development, fabric and garment technology, manufacturing and styling. Or you could come at it from a different angle and study things like trend forecasting, marketing, promotion and creative direction. Textiles and fashion make up a huge global industry, and we could help you take your first steps on an exciting career.

Graduate fashion show 2017

*Permanent staff, after probation: some recently appointed colleagues will only obtain recognition in the months after their arrival in Huddersfield, once they have started teaching.

Graduates employed from this course

Costume with Textiles BA(Hons)

90%* Key information: UCAS code: W4W2 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

1. Ryan Bolton, Costume with Textiles BA(Hons).

So much goes into designing and creating a successful costume. You’ll analyse, interpret and make the visual elements of character expression and storytelling between costume, the body and movement. We’ll encourage you to take risks and to question and challenge your work. Working from classic and contemporary texts, you’ll investigate design, textiles and construction techniques to give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of costume. We’ll look at experimentation in costume design and illustration, textile artistry, advanced pattern cutting and construction techniques, bespoke garment fitting and final costume realisation. You’ll also have the chance to develop professional costume skills such as text/music/character analysis, visual and contextual research methods, presentation practice and applying reflection and evaluation to your work. On the practical side, our design, construction and textiles studios are home to facilities which help bring your ideas to life including computer aided design (CAD), and traditional and contemporary embroidery and printing techniques including hand crafting, laser cutting and digital

* Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

printing. Our workrooms have specialist equipment so you can work on surface textile techniques and sophisticated costume construction methods. You’ll also be introduced to techniques for ageing and breaking down textiles in costume for a variety of performance areas. We’ll give you the chance to get out and about, with trips to current costume related exhibitions, performances and events. In your third year, you can also take optional placements out in the world of costume to gain industry experience. At the end of the course you’ll have the opportunity to design and make costumes for a wide range of performances, including theatre, opera, dance and film. Your final year culminates in a live performance or exhibition showcasing your graduate work. This course is the first and only costume course in the world to be accredited by the Textile Institute.

Stephen Finn, Costume with Textiles BA(Hons), placements with Marc Jacobs in New York, Opera Australia in Sydney and Ian Stuart in London. “The work I did throughout my placement year was extremely varied and tailored to what I wanted to learn more about. It was an opportunity to learn, allowing me to mature and become a more independent and well-rounded person.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

93– 97%*

Key information: UCAS code: WN22 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and optional portfolio

Fashion Brand Marketing BA(Hons)

The fashion industry is as much about the commercial side of things as the creative. In other words, how to sell and market fashion products is just as important as how to produce them. Our Fashion Brand Marketing BA(Hons) course looks at fashion from both sides to give you the chance to develop skills wanted by businesses in the fashion industry. From social media and digital advertising through to press adverts, there are lots of ways you can build up awareness and generate excitement about clothes and fashion. This course aims to look at all the options, including PR, marketing and promotion too, taking a broad view of everything that goes into the creation, communication and consumption of fashion products and brands. As you study we’ll give you the chance to work on an exciting range of projects to help you build your brand awareness and marketing skills. We’ll look at innovative and industryfocused case studies. And we’ll

challenge you to apply what you’ve learned to the dynamic and rewarding world of the fashion industry, both in the UK and internationally. We’ll look at some fascinating examples of successful campaigns. And we’ll give you the chance to develop your expertise in fashion, branding and marketing, both in your project work and through opportunities to take part in projects sponsored by our industry links. Students can choose to take optional placements while studying, and we’ll work with our connections in the fashion and textile industry to support you. We’ll also organise field trips to exhibitions and events aimed to inspire you.

Placement Previous students from this subject area have taken placements with Marie Claire, ITV’s This Morning and Alexander McQueen.

2. Annoushik Kerianoff, Fashion Communication and Promotion BA(Hons) * Whilst this is a new course and therefore there are no graduate statistics available, 93-97% of graduates from courses in these subject areas at Huddersfield go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

Annoushik Kerianoff graduated from Fashion Communication and Promotion BA(Hons) in 2016 and is now studying for a Master’s by Research “My degree has really helped to prepare me for the ‘real world.’ Being given live briefs prepared me for producing creative material from clothing to makeup.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

93– 97%*

Key information: UCAS code: WN23 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and optional portfolio

1. Blathnaid Leahy, Fashion Communication and Promotion BA(Hons)

Fashion Creative Direction BA(Hons)

The fashion industry is fast-paced and evolving. The use of visuals, digital technologies and image production for communication are becoming more ingrained within the commercial and cultural area of fashion. Fashion Creative Direction BA(Hons) allows for the expression of creativity and innovation within a commercial framework, incorporating styling, digital skills and visual communication for the fashion industry. The course will develop your understanding and awareness of creative direction and its uses in fashion from high street to high end. You’ll have the opportunity to complete a range of innovative and industry focused projects designed to develop your creative direction skills and work on new concepts which we’ll challenge you to apply to the fashion industry.

You’ll work in both print and digital formats for a variety of outcomes such as exhibitions, trend forecasting, publication and product awareness. We’ll support you in developing expertise in fashion image making, styling, creative concept development, photography, film and graphics, used in areas such as branding, marketing, media, promotion and communication. Students will work collaboratively as well as individually gaining an insight into the role of creative direction and how this fits within the commercial aspects of the industry from its use in social media, PR, branding, promotion and marketing strategies. Previous students in this subject area have chosen to take optional placements with companies in the fashion industry. We’ll also organise field trips to exhibitions and events aimed to inspire you.

* Whilst this is a new course and therefore there are no graduate statistics available, 93-97% of graduates from courses in these subject areas go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

93– 95%*

Key information: UCAS code: T240 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

Fashion Design with Marketıng BA(Hons)

Having a creative eye and a talent for fashion design is only half the story. If you’re going to make it in the fashion industry you also need to have the practical skills and technical ability to succeed. This course aims to give you a great head start in this exciting sector. We’ll give you the chance to focus on designing and making fashion garments, whilst also studying the marketing side of things, including how to create a brand and how to promote your products. While you’re here we’ll do all we can to build up your portfolio of skills, letting you try your hand at creative design, evocative illustration, range building and garment manufacture. We want to give you the chance to become technically prepared to start your career in the dynamic fashion industry.

On your course you’ll be able to use a range of contemporary technology to bring your ideas to life, including industry-standard garment production machinery and pattern-cutting equipment, so you’ll be able to choose the equipment you need to create your own unique designs. You’ll also have the chance to get a real feel for the fashion industry by taking an optional placement year during the course. You could get hands-on experience with a big high street name or in a small design house for example. Our students have recently worked in roles including PR and marketing intern, design assistant, wardobe assistant and product development intern, with companies such as Urban Outfitters, Temperley London, Julien Madonald and Oxfam.

2. Josephine Askwith, Fashion Design with Marketing Production BA(Hons)

* Whilst this is a new course and therefore there are no graduate statistics available, 93-95% of graduates from courses in these subject areas at Huddersfield go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

Campbell Dunn graduated from Fashion Design with Manufacturing, Marketing and Promotion BA(Hons) in 2011, and is now Head of Design at Scabal, Belgium. “By the age of 18 or 19 I’d decided that I wanted to go into fashion design. From there I knew I wanted to go into menswear and so I focused on this during University. At Scabal I overlook the entire creative direction of the brand. Every day can be different.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from this course

95%

Key information: UCAS code: W239 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

1. Amy Saunders-Tindall, Fashion Design with Textiles BA(Hons) * Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

Fashion Design with Textiles BA(Hons)

Textiles are the raw material of fashion design. Understand what’s possible and you could develop some vital skills for the fashion industry. Whether you go on to design garments for the catwalk or aspire to be a tailor on Savile Row, this could be the start of your career. We’ll give you the chance to focus on designing fashion garments, while developing creative textile ideas for fashion. In your final year, you’ll also have the opportunity to integrate exciting textile embellishment ideas into your design projects. We want to give you the chance to study in a stimulating environment so that you can build up your aesthetic, intellectual and multi-disciplinary skills. At the end of the course you could have the knowledge and the ability to move on to a career in a truly global and dynamic industry.

Huddersfield; Jo-Y-Jo, Manchester; Christy Group, Barnsley; Boohoo, Manchester; Christopher Kane, Paris and Eliaz Bridal Fashion, Bulgaria. On your course you’ll be able to use a range of contemporary technology to bring your ideas to life. Our fashion studios are home to a range of technology, including industrystandard sewing machines, computer aided embroidery, laser-cutting, digital ink-jet fabric printing, as well as pattern cutting equipment. You’ll be fully supported in your work by a team of skilled technical staff. 1

If you opt for a four year course, you’ll have the chance to go on a placement in your third year and gain some invaluable experience within the world of fashion. Previous students have gone on placements with companies like LK Bennett, London; Matthew Williamson, London; Vivienne Westwood, London; Stella McCartney, London; Me and Thee, Iasha Masood, Fashion Design with Textiles BA(Hons), placements including Anna Sui, New York. Iasha is also winner of FDC Emerging Designer Award October 2015. “The placement year was a life-changing experience. I worked on pattern making, organising garment fittings and booking models. At fittings, I took notes as Anna was making changes to the samples. This really was invaluable time, working with Anna Sui herself.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

93– 95%*

Key information: UCAS code: T241 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

Fashion Design with Digital Technology BA(Hons)

Do you have the drive and ambition to see your own fashion collection in the window of a big-name retailer on the high street? Then you’ll need a creative eye, a talent for design, plus the practical skills and technical ability to help make it happen. On this course we’ll give you the chance to design and make fashion garments, whilst also getting a feel for production methods such as computerised pattern cutting, grading and mass production. This means you’ll be able to translate your designs on paper into physical garments in a range of sizes and understand the processes and technologies involved in producing them on a large scale.

pattern-cutting equipment to state-of-the-art software for computer-aided design and manufacture, you’ll be able to choose the equipment you need to bring your ideas to life. You’ll have the chance to get experience in the real world through placement opportunities if you want to. You could, with our help, secure yourself a role such as production intern, design assistant, product development intern or studio intern, like some of our recent students. It’s all designed to help you build up a portfolio of skills and get you ready for employment in the fast-paced fashion industry once you’ve graduated.

It’s not enough to have the creative skills. You’re going to need the technical know-how too. So as well as exploring creative design, fashion illustration and range building, we’ll look at technical processes in garment manufacture too. We’ll show you how to use a range of contemporary technology. From industry-standard garment production machinery and

Sara-Jayne Deens, Fashion Design with Textiles BA(Hons), placement with Christopher Kane, London “During my placement year I worked in the pattern studio, cutting samples and editing patterns. I then interned for three months assisting the fabric technician and carrying out a range of errands. I was able to work backstage at three of Christopher Kane’s shows at London Fashion Week and also at the Showroom in Paris twice. My placement year has been incredibly rewarding and important, and will have a very positive effect on my future job prospects in the fashion industry.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

93– 97%*

Key information: UCAS code: WN24 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and optional portfolio

International Fashion Buying Management BA(Hons)

What kind of career path are you looking for? Forecasting trends in the fashion industry? Developing new products and buying ranges? Visual merchandising and marketing? Or managing retail outlets and stores? There are plenty of opportunities in the fashion and textiles industry, and we’ll give you the chance to develop your skills to take the next step. Fashion and textiles are dynamic industries that offer a world of opportunity. Literally. You could find yourself working for a global fashion brand or an international retailer. We’ll give you the chance to develop a wide range of skills to help you become a confident player in this exciting world. We like to think our course is pretty unique. That’s because we offer you hands-on experience in product lifecycle management (PLM) which is becoming increasingly important in the textiles industry. PLM connects teams around the world in all stages of the product lifecycle, including everyone from designers through to merchandisers, manufacturers and retailers. Become well versed in PLM and you could really stand out in the graduate market and be ready to move on to a successful career.

* Whilst this is a new course and therefore there are no graduate statistics available, 93-97% of graduates from courses in this subject area at Huddersfield go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

Managing the buying process requires a pretty unique skill set. You’ll have to be able to know how to research new market opportunities, and how to solve problems quickly and creatively. We’ll give you real-world examples to push you and give you the chance to build your strengths. You’ll also be able to work on your visual, intellectual and multidisciplinary skills. If all goes well you should enhance your teamwork and communication skills, as well as your commercial and technical awareness. We’ll support you to find a work placement in the fashion and textile industry. We’ll also organise field trips to exhibitions and events aimed to inspire you.

Placement Previous work placements from this subject area include Dr Martens, Joules, Paul Smith and Anthropologie.

Katie Elmer, Fashion and Textile Buying Management BA(Hons), placement with the British Fashion Council. “Whilst on placement I worked at the British Fashion Council. It was an amazing experience as I worked with over 250 designers, got to attend London Fashion Week and met some incredible people at the heart of the fashion industry.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from this course

90%

Key information: UCAS code: W2W7 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

Textile Practice (Surface Design) BA/BSc(Hons)

Exciting developments in textiles and fabrics are opening up a world of possibilities. Textile Practice (Surface Design) BA/BSc(Hons) gives you the chance to explore the potential, as well as new materials and surfaces, thanks to innovative textile-based thinking. The course aims to get you thinking creatively and looking into the possibilities that textiles and surface design open up. We’ll look at how digital design, embroidery/stitching or printing/ dying could be applied to a range of surfaces, and you will also have the opportunity to try out knitting, weaving and future materials too. This should help you understand how to develop your practical approaches suitably for the interiors or fashion industry.

thinking. It’s all focused on equipping you with the knowledge and abilities that will help you stand out as a future designer-maker or commercial designer in the industry. Textile Practice (Surface Design) BA/ BSc(Hons) is part of a suite of three textile practice courses. Once you’ve enrolled on one of the courses, you’re free to switch to another during the final year (with the agreement of your tutors) if your interests change. The course is accredited by the Textile Institute.

You’ll have the chance to work on projects with businesses in the industry, not to mention design innovators too. While you get a feel for the practical side of things we’ll aim to develop some key skills that will be useful for lots of careers. Like your visual communication skills and conceptual

1. Nina Smart, Textile Practice (Surface Design) BSc(Hons) * Percentage of graduates from this course who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

Daniel Matthews, graduated from Textiles with Surface Design BA(Hons) and is now Junior Print Designer at Joules “I chose to study Surface Design at Huddersfield because it was a varied course that gave me the opportunity to do a placement year in industry. I got the chance to work at places such as Liberty, Marks and Spencer and Jonathan Saunders. This invaluable experience made me realise what the commercial industry was like. Since graduating, I now work as a Junior Print Designer for Joules.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

90– 93%*

Key information: UCAS code: W270 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

Textile Practice (Textile Crafts and Art) BA/BSc(Hons)

If you’re excited by the creative potential that working with textiles can open up and you’d like to develop your craftsmanship, this course could help you build your skills. We’ll look at creative development and thinking, and explore a range of traditional and future materials too. With a grounding in craftsmanship, the Textile Practice (Textile Crafts and Art) BA/BSc(Hons) aims to develop your craft skills through creative development, making and thinking. We’ll look at a range of traditional and contemporary materials, and give you the chance to get creative through weave, print, knit or embroidery. Cloth, craft products, education and textile art, you can explore lots of different ways to be creative.

become a contemporary textile practitioner or designer maker. You may even follow in the footsteps of previous textile crafts graduates and start up your own business. Textile Practice (Textile Crafts and Art) BA/BSc(Hons) is part of a suite of three textile practice courses. Once you’ve enrolled on one of the courses, you’re free to switch to another during the final year (with the agreement of your tutors) if your interests change. The course is accredited by the Textile Institute.

You will be able to explore new technologies alongside the more traditional approaches. And, you will have the chance to work on socially engaged projects with the wider community of Textile Crafts and Art practitioners.

2. Sunna Yasin, Textiles with Surface Design BA(Hons) * Percentage of graduates from courses in these subject areas at Huddersfield who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

While you get a feel for the practical side of things we’ll aim to develop some key skills that will be useful for lots of careers. Like your creative, professional, intellectual and personal skills, all of which could help you Elisa Etemad graduated from Textile Crafts BA(Hons) in 2012, and is now Textile Jeweller and Owner at Crafty Praxis in Huddersfield. “I enjoyed the variety of techniques I learned during my degree and the facilities available were fantastic! The biggest help to my future career has been The Enterprise Team and the support they have been able to offer me as I have started my own business.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

Graduates employed from these subjects

90– 93%*

Key information: UCAS code: W271 Duration: 3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year Entry requirements: BBB or equivalent at A Level DMM at BTEC 120 UCAS points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications to total 120 UCAS points Additional criteria: Interview and portfolio

1. Kathryn Lund, Textiles with Surface Design BSc(Hons)

Textile Practice (Textile Design) BA/BSc(Hons)

Whether you’re hoping to go into the fashion industry or work in interiors, our Textile Practice (Textile Design) BA/BSc(Hons) course gives you the opportunity to experiment with a breadth of materials. From creating new and innovative fabric designs to thinking about the textiles all around us, you’ll be able to develop your aesthetic, commercial and professional awareness. Yarns, fibres, materials, this course aims to get you thinking about textiles, techniques and processes, and thinking creatively about the possibilities that textiles open up. We’ll look at digital design, knitting, weaving, embroidery/stitching and printing/dying. You’ll have the opportunity to try out each technique, and understand how you can develop your practical approaches for the fashion and interior industries. We’ll look at current and predicted global trends in fashion and interiors, and you might well have the chance to explore new technologies alongside the more traditional approaches.

While you get a feel for the practical side of things we’ll aim to develop some key skills that will be useful for lots of careers. Like your creative, professional, intellectual and personal skills, all of which could help you become a contemporary textile practitioner, designer maker or commercial designer. Sustainability and design ethics are an important part of the course, both in theory and practice, and we’ll give you the chance to learn how you can use your creativity to develop solutions to real-world problems. Textile Practice (Textile Design) BA/ BSc(Hons) is part of a suite of three textile practice courses. Once you’ve enrolled on one of the textile practice courses, you’re free to switch to another during the final year (with the agreement of your tutors) if your interests change. The course is accredited by the Textile Institute.

1 * Percentage of graduates from courses in these subject areas at Huddersfield who go on to work and/or further study within six months of graduating (Destinations of Leavers Survey 2015/16).

Hannah Reuter, Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors BSc(Hons), placements with Marks and Spencer and Topshop in London “I worked for M&S assisting the Fabric Trend and Sourcing Team to research upcoming trends. Whilst working for the Topshop Print Team I was involved with in-house designers to develop new season prints. One of my designs was selected for the Boutique range. I cannot begin to convey how much I learned.”

For detailed course and employability information, including full entry requirements, please visit courses.hud.ac.uk

A brand new backdrop to your studies From 2019, students from across our art, design and architecture courses will be co-located in an exciting, brand new facility – the Barbara Hepworth Building. Experimental and forward-thinking in its design and function, the £30 million building will set the scene for creativity and multidisciplinary learning. It will provide an adaptable internal space with technology at its heart, bringing digital and physical innovation together in one space, and offering state of the art making facilities. It will house contemporary studio spaces, up-to-date Apple Mac suites and PC labs, and fashion and textiles workshops for pattern cutting and garment making, weaving, knitting, printing, dying, laser cutting, and a state of the art digital lab providing the latest technologies in augmented reality, virtual reality, motion capture and high performance visualisation. Named after the famous West Yorkshire born sculptor, the building’s main frontage will overlook the picturesque Huddersfield Narrow Canal that runs through the heart of the University’s campus. Images are artist’s impressions

My student journey so far

Zarina Kavazova

Fashion Design with Marketing and Production BA(Hons) Zarina’s interest in fashion started as a child. “I used to put on fashion shows for my dolls made entirely from paper,” she recalls. “I grew up in a beautiful city in Bulgaria called Plovdiv, the 6th oldest city in Europe. But I wanted to study fashion in the UK. “I love how my course works; from the initial idea to how to sell your creations. And I love the support our tutors give us. It’s encouraging, especially when, like me, you are 4000km away from home.”

When you come to study fashion, you think you will make clothes all day long, but fashion is so much more.

During her course Zarina had the opportunity to spend a year’s placement as a Studio Assistant with The Left Bank, Huddersfield. She sums up the experience as ‘awesome.’ “I came away a completely different student. I surprised myself with my pattern making skills. And I met amazing artists. Huddersfield has its own art community and it’s so inspiring to work with all those talented people.” Zarina also loved working on her Major Project, a menswear brand called UNREST. “It’s inspired by riots and vandalism,” she explains. “Because I’m good at painting, I will paint on my clothes making them a wearable piece of art. I’m planning to work with dancers instead of models and make a video. It’s so much work, but I can’t wait to see the end result.”

To hear Zarina talk about her student journey visit hud.ac/profiles

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Hear how Nicola’s students inspire her

Nicola Perren

Senior Lecturer and Admissions Tutor, Textile Practice “This is a subject that you have to be passionate about. You have to put your all into it,” explains Nicola Perren, Senior Lecturer. “My students are inspiring. I get excited by the weird and wonderful things they come up with. I’m particularly inspired by students who overcome challenges and hardships. It’s not always about what they achieve academically, but I feel very proud of the journey they’ve been on.”

My students are inspiring. I feel very proud of the journey they’ve been on.

With parents in the armed forces, Nicola had an interesting childhood. “Until I came to Huddersfield, I’d moved every two years,” she recalls. “And when I was younger I wanted to be a spy photographer in the army! I was interested in the arts and I was quite sporty, so in my mind it was a way of combining the two.” Nicola’s interest in the arts led her to study textile design at the University, before returning as a Lecturer, and she’s had some memorable moments. “When Sir Patrick Stewart became Chancellor of the University, I taught him how to use a loom! He came for a couple of hours and did some weaving. His mum used to work in the mills, so he felt quite at home.”

We hope you’ve found all the information you need to inspire you to become a student here at Huddersfield. Now all you need to do is apply.

Apply to us UCAS If this is your first (undergraduate) degree and you want to study a full-time course, then you’ll apply via UCAS at ucas.com If you’re at a college or school right now, it’s probably already registered with UCAS. The best thing to do is ask your teacher or careers adviser to help with your application. Once you’ve applied we’ll keep in touch with you throughout the application process, so you’re up to speed with what’s going on. When to apply If you want to start your course in September 2019, you can apply to UCAS any time from 1 September 2018 onwards. Please make sure UCAS receives your application by 15 January 2019.

Our course codes You have to enter the code for the course you want to study on your application form. You can find our course codes on each of the course pages in this brochure, or on the UCAS website. By the way, the institution code for Huddersfield is HUDDS H60. Interviews and portfolios For some of our courses, you may be asked to attend an interview and bring along a portfolio. A portfolio should demonstrate your existing design skills, creativity and capabilities in relation to your current course of study and specific course application. If we invite you to an interview, we’ll let you know what we expect you to bring with you.

Contact us Got a question? Get in touch with us. Course Enquiries Team Tel. +44 (0)1484 472114 Email. design@hud.ac.uk ADA_Huddersfield @adahuddersfield /HuddersfieldUniADA /adahuddersfield

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